The Countryfile team are back and raising life-changing amounts of money by donning their walking boots.I am joining them with my own sponsored Countryfile Ramble to help change support children and young people.

The Countryfile Ramble in aid of Children in Need has ACT YOUR AGE as its theme this year. Well, I am 88 and cannot walk 88 miles and 88 metres is not far enough, and to walk for 88 minutes is about 58 minutes too long, even with my trusty walking frame. I am therefore making it my aim to raise eighty-eight pounds by walking the whole way round Goldsmiths Leisure Centre grounds (Crowborough) which should take me about 20 minutes, unless it is raining. However, to push myself to the absolute limit, I will continue walking until 30.8 minutes have elapsed, which is 88 divided by 4 = 22, plus one tenth of 88 which equals 8.8, giving 30.8 minutes in total, by which time I will need a stiff drink. This event will take place on Saturday 10th October at eleven o’clock unless it’s too cold, too hot or  ... no, cancel that, I WILL do it.